Needham Genealogical Records
Needham Birth & Baptism Records
An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
Browsable images of summaries of registers of baptisms, marriages and burials.
Browsable images of copies of Norfolk parish registers that were sent to the Bishop of Norfolk.
An index to baptisms, marriages and burials in Norfolk parish registers. Images of the registers can be viewed separately.
Transcriptions of CoE and non-conformist baptism registers. They typically contain parents names', father's occupation, but not residence. Many include mothers' maiden names.
Needham Marriage & Divorce Records
An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
Browsable images of summaries of registers of baptisms, marriages and burials.
Browsable images of copies of Norfolk parish registers that were sent to the Bishop of Norfolk.
An index to baptisms, marriages and burials in Norfolk parish registers. Images of the registers can be viewed separately.
Registers recording birth or baptisms, marriages an burials for various denominations outside the Church of England. Also includes records for the Society of Friends in Pakefield, Suffolk.
Needham Death & Burial Records
An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
Browsable images of summaries of registers of baptisms, marriages and burials.
Browsable images of copies of Norfolk parish registers that were sent to the Bishop of Norfolk.
An index to baptisms, marriages and burials in Norfolk parish registers. Images of the registers can be viewed separately.
Registers recording birth or baptisms, marriages an burials for various denominations outside the Church of England. Also includes records for the Society of Friends in Pakefield, Suffolk.
Needham Census & Population Lists
An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.
The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.
Digital images recording those eligible to vote in part of Norfolk.
Books recording votes cast in elections. These records name freeholders, and sometimes their tenants.
A transcription of the Lady Day hearth tax for 1666 for the county of Norfolk.
Newspapers Covering Needham
A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the Norfolk area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.
Regional news; notices of births, marriages and deaths; business notices; details on the proceedings of public institutions; adverts and a rich tapestry of other regional information from the Norfolk district. Every line of text from the newspaper can be searched and images of the original pages viewed.
A regional newspaper covering news and events in Norfolk and Suffolk. The newspaper contains numerous notices and articles useful to family historians, such as notices of birth, marriage and death.
A newspaper covering Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. Around 50% of issues from 1814-1817. Original images, searchable by an OCR index.
A London newspaper that later became The Sun.
Needham Wills & Probate Records
Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.
A searchable index to early wills proved in the Court of the Bishop of Norwich. Contains the name of the testator, year of probate, residence and occupation.
An index to estate administrations performed by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. The index covers the southern two thirds of England & Wales, but may also contain entries for northerners.
A searchable index to early wills proved in the Court of the Bishop of Norwich. Contains the name of the testator, year of probate, residence and occupation.
A searchable database of mid-17th Century probates performed by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Supplies details of testator and executor.
Needham Immigration & Travel Records
A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.
A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.
An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.
Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.
Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.
Needham Military Records
A searchable list of over 100,000 British Army POWs. Records contains details on the captured, their military career and where they were held prisoner.
Details on around 165,000 men serving in the British Army, Navy and Air Force who were held as prisoners during WWII.
Index and original images of over 5 million medal index cards for British soldiers It can be searched by individual's name, Coprs, Unit and Regiment. Due to the loss of many WWI service records, this is the most complete source for British WWI soldiers
This rich collection contains contains records for 1.9 million non-commissioned officers and other ranks who fought in WWI. Due to bomb damage in WWI, around 60% of service records were lost. Documents cover: enlistment, medical status, injuries, conduct, awards and discharge. A great deal of genealogical and biographical documentation can be found in these documents, including details on entire families, physical descriptions and place of birth.
An index to nearly 900,000 military personnel who were awarded the Silver War Badge for sustaining injures. Records include rank, regimental number, unit, dates of enlistment and discharge, and reason for discharge.
Needham Court & Legal Records
Over 130,000 browsable pages detailing the administration of the dependent poor in Norfolk. Records contain details on births, marriages & deaths; punishments; admissions and discharges and more.
Books recording votes cast in elections. These records name freeholders, and sometimes their tenants.
Transcriptions and translations of pleas brought before a court. They largely concern land disputes. A number of cases relate to Suffolk.
An index to names and places mentioned in act books of the Province of Canterbury. It records various licences and conferments, such as marriage and physician licences.
Records of over 300,000 prisoners held by quarter sessions in England & Wales. Records may contain age, occupation, criminal history, offence and trial proceedings.
Needham Taxation Records
A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.
A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted. Covers various years.
A transcription of the Lady Day hearth tax for 1666 for the county of Norfolk.
An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.
This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.
Needham Land & Property Records
A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.
A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted. Covers various years.
Digital images recording those eligible to vote in part of Norfolk.
An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.
This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.
Needham Directories & Gazetteers
A directory of settlements in Norfolk detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.
A directory of settlements in Norfolk detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key historical and contemporary facts. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions. Also contains a list of residents and businesses for each place.
Needham Cemeteries
Browsable images of booklets containing transcriptions of hundreds-of-thousands of gravestones and other memorials. Maps are included to help locate memorials.
Photographs and descriptions of Norfolk's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
An index to vital details engraved on over 5,000 gravestones and other monuments across the county of Norfolk.
Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.
Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.
Needham Obituaries
The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.
A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.
A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.
This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.
A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.
Needham Histories & Books
A database containing over 16,000 photographs, sketches and other images of the county.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
A detailed history of the county – its hundreds and parishes.
A traveller's guide to four Southern counties.
Photographs and images of churches in Norfolk.
Needham School & Education Records
A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.
A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.
A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.
A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.
A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.
Needham Occupation & Business Records
Thousands of profiles of Norfolk pubs, arranged by location. Contains photographs, names of licensees or landlords, architectural details, name changes, historical extracts and more.
An introduction to smuggling on the east coast of England, with details of the act in various regions.
Profiles and photographs of steam, water and windmills in the county.
A history of the early period of Norwich's hospital.
Short histories of former public houses, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Needham
Pedigrees of Norfolk gentry families, including descriptions of their arms. This volume also includes a number of transcripts of wills, inquisitions post mortems and other records.
Pedigrees of Norfolk gentry families, including descriptions of their arms.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.
Needham Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
Pedigrees of Norfolk gentry families, including descriptions of their arms. This volume also includes a number of transcripts of wills, inquisitions post mortems and other records.
Pedigrees of Norfolk gentry families, including descriptions of their arms.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Pedigrees compiled from a mid 17th century heraldic visitation of Norfolk. This work records the lineage, descendants and marriages of families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.
Photographs and descriptions of Norfolk's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
Needham Church Records
A map delineating parishes in the county of Norfolk.
Browsable images of summaries of registers of baptisms, marriages and burials.
Browsable images of copies of Norfolk parish registers that were sent to the Bishop of Norfolk.
An index to baptisms, marriages and burials in Norfolk parish registers. Images of the registers can be viewed separately.
Digital images of baptism, marriage and burial registers from Church of England places of worship in Norfolk.
Biographical Directories Covering Needham
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.
A directory containing lengthy biographies of noted British figures. The work took over two decades to compile. Biographies can be searched by name and are linked to images of the original publication.
Needham Maps
A map delineating parishes in the county of Norfolk.
An online application that allows you to browse several types of maps, including tithe maps, enclosure maps and aerial photography.
A map charting settlements, streets, rivers, natural features etc.
Digital images of maps covering the county.
Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.
Needham Reference Works
A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.
Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.
A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.
A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.
A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.
Civil & Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction
Historical Description
NEEDHAM is a parish and scattered village, on the banks of the Waveney, 1 ½ miles south-west from Harleston station the Waveney Valley section of the Great Eastern railway and 8 miles east from Diss, in the Southern division of the county, Earlsham hundred and petty sessional division, Depwade union, Harleston county court district, rural deanery of Redenhall, archdeaconry of Norfolk and diocese of Norwich. The church of St. Peter is an ancient building in the Norman style, consisting of chancel, nave, south porch and a western tower, round at the base, with an octagonal embattled belfry above and containing 3 bells; the tower is of stone and flint and the walls of the church are of brick, with stone dressings: in 1884 the chancel was restored by the late Lord Waveney: the oak reading desk was presented by the Rev. John Galliene Bichard, vicar 1882—8, and his wife, and some new benches and a harmonium were furnished by subscription: there are 200 sittings. The register dates from the year 1643. The living is a vicarage, net annual income £40, in the gift of Sir Hugh Edward Adair bart.: the Ven. Archdeacon Perowne B.D. of Harleston is at present (1896) in charge, There is a town estate, the income of which is applied in gifts of coals to the poor, the maintenance of the school, and in defraying church expenses. The parish consists of five manors. The following are the lords of the manors, who are also the principal landowners:-Witchington, Sir Hugh Edward Adair bart. of Bourts-in-Needham, Frederick Bacon Frank esq. of Earlham Hall; Densons, Capt. John George Dunbar, of Woburn House, Donaghadee, Belfast, Ireland; Gunshaws, William Machell esq.; and Seymers, George Warner Lawton esq. The soil is marshy in the valley, but heavy on the high lands; subsoil, clay. The chief crops are wheat, barley, peas and beans. The area is 1,157 acres; rateable value, £1,252; the population in 1891 was 335.
National School (mixed), erected in 1873 for 70 children; average attendance, 54.
Most Common Surnames in Needham
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in Earsham Hundred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | n | 58 | 1:7 | 72.50% | 1,121 |
| 2 | Reeve | 17 | 1:22 | 1.24% | 23 |
| 3 | Smith | 16 | 1:24 | 0.22% | 1 |
| 4 | List | 13 | 1:29 | 20.31% | 1,326 |
| 5 | Cooper | 10 | 1:38 | 0.51% | 9 |
| 5 | Short | 10 | 1:38 | 9.62% | 893 |
| 5 | Mounser | 10 | 1:38 | 71.43% | 3,456 |
| 8 | Johnson | 9 | 1:42 | 0.43% | 7 |
| 8 | Gipson | 9 | 1:42 | 14.06% | 1,326 |
| 8 | Eglington | 9 | 1:42 | 9.89% | 1,004 |
| 11 | Harper | 8 | 1:47 | 1.49% | 132 |
| 11 | Whur | 8 | 1:47 | 61.54% | 3,581 |
| 13 | Fisher | 7 | 1:54 | 0.83% | 59 |
| 13 | Berry | 7 | 1:54 | 3.54% | 450 |
| 13 | Norman | 7 | 1:54 | 1.58% | 177 |
| 16 | Bedford | 6 | 1:63 | 15.38% | 1,901 |
| 16 | Brett | 6 | 1:63 | 1.52% | 207 |
| 16 | Sparrow | 6 | 1:63 | 2.87% | 423 |
| 16 | Beales | 6 | 1:63 | 1.38% | 182 |
| 16 | Spendove | 6 | 1:63 | 100.00% | 5,754 |
| 21 | Lewis | 5 | 1:76 | 1.62% | 272 |
| 21 | Barnard | 5 | 1:76 | 0.66% | 77 |
| 21 | Seaman | 5 | 1:76 | 0.80% | 100 |
| 21 | Calton | 5 | 1:76 | 6.58% | 1,163 |
| 21 | Spinke | 5 | 1:76 | 100.00% | 6,392 |
| 26 | Chapman | 4 | 1:95 | 0.23% | 13 |
| 26 | Briggs | 4 | 1:95 | 1.20% | 256 |
| 26 | Chandler | 4 | 1:95 | 3.96% | 918 |
| 26 | Jolley | 4 | 1:95 | 6.56% | 1,387 |
| 26 | Rivett | 4 | 1:95 | 1.10% | 231 |
| 26 | Candler | 4 | 1:95 | 6.90% | 1,447 |
| 26 | Tacon | 4 | 1:95 | 13.33% | 2,244 |
| 26 | Shank | 4 | 1:95 | 100.00% | 7,164 |
| 34 | Williams | 3 | 1:126 | 0.60% | 147 |
| 34 | Adams | 3 | 1:126 | 0.55% | 126 |
| 34 | West | 3 | 1:126 | 0.51% | 110 |
| 34 | Simmons | 3 | 1:126 | 0.91% | 259 |
| 34 | Rayner | 3 | 1:126 | 0.52% | 116 |
| 34 | Nicholas | 3 | 1:126 | 4.62% | 1,309 |
| 34 | Buxton | 3 | 1:126 | 1.64% | 498 |
| 34 | Self | 3 | 1:126 | 0.62% | 155 |
| 34 | Brigham | 3 | 1:126 | 6.98% | 1,780 |
| 34 | Took | 3 | 1:126 | 2.44% | 753 |
| 34 | Whitting | 3 | 1:126 | 50.00% | 5,754 |
| 34 | Bonett | 3 | 1:126 | 9.09% | 2,106 |
| 34 | Bulwer | 3 | 1:126 | 8.57% | 2,038 |
| 47 | Edwards | 2 | 1:189 | 0.17% | 26 |
| 47 | Moore | 2 | 1:189 | 0.09% | 6 |
| 47 | Matthews | 2 | 1:189 | 0.37% | 131 |
| 47 | Butcher | 2 | 1:189 | 0.43% | 165 |
| 47 | Drew | 2 | 1:189 | 0.42% | 158 |
| 47 | Prime | 2 | 1:189 | 4.44% | 1,732 |
| 47 | Gilman | 2 | 1:189 | 10.00% | 2,855 |
| 47 | Goulder | 2 | 1:189 | 2.56% | 1,144 |
| 47 | Buckenham | 2 | 1:189 | 0.87% | 394 |
| 47 | Walne | 2 | 1:189 | 12.50% | 3,214 |
| 47 | Watcham | 2 | 1:189 | 10.53% | 2,934 |
| 58 | Brown | 1 | 1:378 | 0.03% | 3 |
| 58 | Taylor | 1 | 1:378 | 0.05% | 8 |
| 58 | Wilson | 1 | 1:378 | 0.07% | 19 |
| 58 | Clarke | 1 | 1:378 | 0.04% | 5 |
| 58 | Saunders | 1 | 1:378 | 0.14% | 85 |
| 58 | Pearce | 1 | 1:378 | 0.18% | 119 |
| 58 | Newman | 1 | 1:378 | 0.19% | 136 |
| 58 | Coleman | 1 | 1:378 | 0.27% | 223 |
| 58 | Griffin | 1 | 1:378 | 0.55% | 510 |
| 58 | Bolton | 1 | 1:378 | 0.93% | 867 |
| 58 | Browning | 1 | 1:378 | 2.50% | 1,871 |
| 58 | Beckett | 1 | 1:378 | 0.24% | 197 |
| 58 | Gibb | 1 | 1:378 | 50.00% | 9,303 |
| 58 | Nunn | 1 | 1:378 | 0.34% | 289 |
| 58 | Hales | 1 | 1:378 | 0.60% | 561 |
| 58 | Dove | 1 | 1:378 | 0.73% | 693 |
| 58 | Collis | 1 | 1:378 | 11.11% | 4,436 |
| 58 | South | 1 | 1:378 | 1.43% | 1,239 |
| 58 | Huggins | 1 | 1:378 | 0.34% | 287 |
| 58 | Girling | 1 | 1:378 | 0.37% | 319 |
| 58 | Banister | 1 | 1:378 | 25.00% | 7,164 |
| 58 | Woolnough | 1 | 1:378 | 1.54% | 1,309 |
| 58 | Algar | 1 | 1:378 | 0.77% | 720 |
| 58 | Kingsbury | 1 | 1:378 | 12.50% | 4,793 |
| 58 | Weavers | 1 | 1:378 | 1.37% | 1,197 |
| 58 | Woolsey | 1 | 1:378 | 0.72% | 679 |
| 58 | Tuffs | 1 | 1:378 | 1.27% | 1,134 |
| 58 | Holsworth | 1 | 1:378 | 2.56% | 1,901 |
| 58 | Hudell | 1 | 1:378 | 16.67% | 5,754 |